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The price of Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC) closed at $285.41 in the last session, down -2.26% from day before closing price of $292.01. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.94 million shares were traded. VMC stock price reached its highest trading level at $290.365 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $280.595.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at VMC’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 193.19 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.76. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.56 and its Current Ratio is at 2.23. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.56 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.56.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wells Fargo on October 08, 2025, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $311.
On May 16, 2025, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $318.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 11 ’25 when BAKER THOMPSON S II sold 7,135 shares for $300.81 per share. The transaction valued at 2,146,279 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
BAKER THOMPSON S II bought 7,135 shares of VMC for $2,151,131 on Dec 11 ’25. On Dec 10 ’25, another insider, Franklin Denson N. III, who serves as the SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary of the company, sold 665 shares for $295.00 each. As a result, the insider received 196,175 and left with 8,284 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VMC now has a Market Capitalization of 37711482880 and an Enterprise Value of 42472980480. As of this moment, Vulcan’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.01. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.388 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.212.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VMC is 1.06, which has changed by 0.11915529 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15905356 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VMC has reached a high of $311.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $215.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.34%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, VMC traded on average about 946.36K shares per day over the past 3-months and 890010 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 132.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 131.96M. Insiders hold about 0.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.23% stake in the company. Shares short for VMC as of 1764288000 were 4725554 with a Short Ratio of 4.99, compared to 1761868800 on 3860624. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4725554 and a Short% of Float of 4.0599998.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for VMC is 1.96, which was 1.93 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.006609362. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.79. The current Payout Ratio is 26.86% for VMC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-10 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-11-10. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-03-11 when the company split stock in a 3:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Vulcan Materials Co (VMC) is currently in progress, with 16.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.23, with high estimates of $1.5 and low estimates of $1.12.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.59 and $8.28 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.42. EPS for the following year is $9.83, with 22.0 analysts recommending between $10.35 and $9.21.
Revenue Estimates
According to 13 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.95B. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.02B to a low estimate of $1.88B. As of. The current estimate, Vulcan Materials Co’s year-ago sales were $1.85BFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.7B. There is a high estimate of $1.73B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.64B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VMC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $8.11B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.91B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.99B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.42BBased on 19 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.44B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.93B and the low estimate is $7.88B.
